Musa Dwarf Brazilian
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Cultivar Name
Musa 'dwarf brazilian'
Synonyms
Santa Catarina Prata, Prata Ana
Pictures
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Description
This is very similar to the larger 'Brazilian' but much shorter. Its sweet bananas are also smaller than that of the 'Brazilian'. It should be grown more widely as it has good wind resistance and very tasty fruit. Its smaller stature makes it more suited to small gardens, greenhouses and large containers. This banana-cultivar is imported from Brazil in 1979 and is a dwarf mutant form of 'Brazilian' known as "Santa Catarina Silver' or 'Santa Catarina Plata'. It fruits between 7,5 ft to 9 ft . strong thick pseudo stem and strong root system. leafs are medium in length and will reaching mature sises of 1 meter leafs tend to be quite leathery and toughe It has show good wind tolerance in storms up to 50mph. has a tendency to hold its leafs tight with short pedeals color ranges from Kelly green to a nice deep Forest green Fruit quality is considered one of the best. It is cold tolerant Resistant to all diseases. Fruit will ripen on the plant without splitting. One can harvest by shaking shaking the plant and have ripe bananas fall down. Male flower is quite tasty when cooked and eaten in a salad.
- Genetic Group -
Origin
Brazil
- Date realized in trade -
Usage
Fresh
Desert, excellent fruit
Flowering
- Time To Bloom - 18-24 months
- Time To Harvest -
6-8 months to ripen
Cultivation
- Mature Height -
6-9 feet
- Survival Zone -
8-10
- Fruiting Zone -9-10
- Cold Hardiness -
One of the cold hardiest edible banana
- Wind -
Good wind resistant
- Sun - Shade part sun. Dose not like full sun in hotter dryer climates. Needs more shade the higher your elevation protect above 2000ft.
- Taste Description -
- Personal Notes - pups easily with higher nitrogen fertilizers. This banana is one of the tougher ones. Doesn't need as much water as some of the Hawaiian variates. Good heat tolerance. Grows well in arid climates and higher elevations. Has been known to tolerate winds in excess of 45mph. Grows well even with severely shredded leafs.
- Growth tips - harden off to sun exposer at higher elevations. Water moderately do not flood. Grows well in pots. Feed regularly 10-10-10 or higher 20-20-20 with care. Grows well in full shade. Tolerates high temps with sun protection.
Known Afflictions
- Pests - Resistant to Aphids at maturity. Susceptible to spider mites, Root Borers,Soil Nematodes and Leaf Rollers.
- Susceptible Diseases - Some what resistant to Panama disease.
- Resistant Diseases -
Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
- Typical Price Range -
Members Growing This Banana
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External
- Links
- (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)
- Sources
